Zeal Ad Manager Documentation

Welcome to Zeal Ad Manager! Thank you for purchasing our commercial-grade advertising network plugin for WordPress. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the installation, configuration, and management of your ad network.

Zeal Ad Manager transforms your WordPress site into a complete, self-service advertising network. Go beyond simple, fixed-rate ad systems with an intelligent, performance-based dynamic pricing engine that creates a fair and competitive ecosystem for both advertisers and publishers.

What's Included

• Zeal Ad Manager Plugin — The core WordPress plugin with all features
• Animated Ad Builder — 18+ professional animation templates with live preview
• ZealUp Premium Ad Formats — Anchor, Sticky Bar, and Vignette overlay ads
• GeoIP Database — Bundled MaxMind GeoLite2 Country database for geographic targeting
• AI Integration — Google Gemini-powered keyword generation and ad copy creation
• This Documentation — Complete setup and configuration guide

Key Features at a Glance

• Intelligent dynamic pricing engine with geographic and performance multipliers
• 7 standard ad formats + 3 premium ZealUp overlay formats
• Full-featured Animated Ad Builder with 18+ templates
• Self-service Advertiser and Publisher dashboards
• WooCommerce integration for campaign funding
• Automated fraud detection system
• AI-powered keyword generation and ad copy creation (Google Gemini)
• GeoIP-based country targeting (bundled, no external calls)
• Shadow DOM ad isolation for CSS conflict prevention
• 7 customizable email notification templates
• Publisher site verification system
• Cross-origin ad serving with CORS security

Server Requirements

Before installing Zeal Ad Manager, ensure your server meets the following minimum requirements:

Required PHP Extensions

• json — For API communication and data processing
• curl — For external API calls (Gemini AI, RapidAPI)
• mbstring — For multi-byte string handling
• gd or imagick — For image processing

Required Plugins

• WooCommerce — Required for advertiser campaign funding via the checkout system

Optional External Services

Installation & Setup

Follow these steps carefully to install and configure Zeal Ad Manager on your WordPress site.

1. Upload & Activate the Plugin

1. Download the zeal-ad-manager.zip file from your purchase
2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Click Choose File and select the zip file
4. Click Install Now, then click Activate Plugin

2. Auto-Created Pages

Upon activation, the plugin automatically creates three essential pages with pre-configured shortcodes:

3. WooCommerce Integration Setup

Zeal Ad Manager uses WooCommerce to process advertiser payments. Follow these steps to set it up:

1. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and activated
2. Go to Products → Add New and create a new Simple product
3. Name it something like "Ad Campaign Credit" or "Advertising Funds"
4. Set the price to any value (the plugin will override the price dynamically based on the advertiser's chosen budget)
5. Publish the product
6. Note the Product ID (visible in the URL when editing: post=123)
7. Go to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → General and enter this Product ID in the Ad Credit Product ID field
8. Save your settings

Admin Panel Configuration

Access the Zeal Ad Manager admin panel from the WordPress sidebar: Zeal Ad Manager. The admin area includes a dashboard overview, ad/site management, reports, and a comprehensive settings page with four tabs.

Dashboard Overview

The admin dashboard provides an at-a-glance view of your ad network's performance:

• Total Revenue — All-time earnings from ad impressions and clicks
• Total Payouts — Total amount paid out to publishers
• Total Impressions — Cumulative ad impressions across the network
• Total Clicks — Cumulative ad clicks across the network
• Pending Ads — Number of ads awaiting approval
• Pending Sites — Number of publisher sites awaiting verification
• Pending Withdrawals — Publisher withdrawal requests awaiting processing

The dashboard also includes quick links to review queues and access reports.

Admin Reports

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Reports for detailed analytics:

• Date-range filtering for custom reporting periods
• Top-performing ads by impressions, clicks, and revenue
• Top-performing publisher sites
• Geographic performance breakdown by country
• Revenue and payout trends

General Settings

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → General

Publisher & General Settings

WooCommerce Integration

Ad Network Settings

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Ad Network

Ad Serving & Automation

AI Integration (Google Gemini)

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Ad Network (AI Integration section)

The plugin uses Google's Gemini AI to automatically generate relevant keywords for ads and publisher sites, and to create AI-powered dynamic ad copy.

Setup

1. Go to Google AI Studio and create an API key
2. Enter the API key in the Gemini API Key field
3. Save settings

What AI Does

• Keyword Generation — Analyzes ad landing pages and publisher site content to extract relevant keywords for intelligent ad matching
• AI Dynamic Ads — Generates 5 headlines, 3 descriptions, and relevant keywords from an advertiser's URL — automatically rotated for A/B testing
• Weekly Refresh — AI ad content and publisher keywords are automatically regenerated weekly via scheduled cron jobs

App Data Integration (RapidAPI)

For the App Install ad format, the plugin can fetch app metadata (icons, ratings, descriptions) from Google Play and Apple App Store.

1. Create an account at RapidAPI
2. Subscribe to the App Store & Google Play API
3. Enter your X-RapidAPI-Key in the settings

GeoIP Country Targeting

The plugin includes a bundled MaxMind GeoLite2 Country database that runs entirely locally — no external API calls are made. The settings page shows the database status and version information.

Email Settings

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Emails

Configure the sender information and customize all notification emails. Each email can be individually enabled/disabled and has customizable subject, heading, and body fields with placeholder support.

Sender Options

Email Notifications (8 Templates)

Tools

Navigate to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Tools

• Export Settings — Download all plugin settings as a JSON file for backup or migration
• Import Settings — Upload a previously exported JSON settings file
• Clear Plugin Cache — Clears all transient caches used by the plugin
• Debug AI Models — Lists available Gemini AI models for troubleshooting
• Delete Data on Uninstall — When checked, all plugin data (posts, tables, settings, roles) will be permanently deleted upon uninstallation

Ad Formats

Zeal Ad Manager supports 7 standard ad formats, each designed for different advertising objectives. Admins can enable or disable any format from the Ad Network Settings.

Spotlight Ad (300×250)

The classic medium rectangle ad. Ideal for sidebar placements and in-content advertising.

• Dimensions: 300 × 250 pixels
• Content: Image with headline, description, and CTA button
• Best for: General brand awareness and product promotion

Banner Ad (728×90)

The traditional leaderboard banner for header and footer placements.

• Dimensions: 728 × 90 pixels
• Content: Horizontal image with headline and CTA
• Best for: High-visibility header/footer placements

Story Ad (Vertical)

A vertical, full-height ad format inspired by social media stories.

• Content: Vertical image with overlay text, headline, and CTA
• Best for: Mobile-first campaigns and social media-style advertising

App Install Ad

A specialized format for promoting mobile applications. When an advertiser enters a Google Play or Apple App Store URL, the plugin automatically fetches the app's icon, name, rating, and description.

• Content: App icon, name, star rating, description, and "Install" CTA
• Auto-populated: Data is fetched automatically from app stores via RapidAPI
• Requires: RapidAPI key configured in settings
• Best for: App download campaigns

Animated Ad Builder

A powerful in-dashboard studio that lets advertisers create engaging animated HTML5 and video ads without any coding knowledge. The builder features live preview and 18+ professional animation templates.

Available Animation Templates

Builder Features

• Live Preview — See your ad animate in real-time as you customize it
• Customizable Colors — Background colors, gradients, and accent colors
• Typography Control — Font selection, sizes, and text styling
• CTA Button Styling — Customize button text, colors, and shapes
• Media Upload — Upload images and videos for your animations
• JSON Recipe System — Templates use a JSON-based recipe for reproducible rendering

HTML Custom Ad

For advanced advertisers who want full creative control. Write custom HTML and CSS that renders inside the ad container.

• Content: Custom HTML markup with inline CSS
• Slot Limit: Configurable maximum number of active HTML ads (default: 5)
• Security: Rendered inside Shadow DOM for CSS isolation
• Best for: Custom interactive ads and rich media campaigns

AI-Powered Dynamic Ad

Let Google Gemini AI automatically generate ad copy from a URL. The AI analyzes the landing page content and creates multiple variations for automatic rotation.

• Auto-generated: 5 headlines + 3 descriptions + relevant keywords
• A/B Testing: Variations are automatically rotated across impressions
• Weekly Refresh: Content is regenerated weekly via cron to stay current
• Requires: Gemini API key configured in settings
• Best for: Advertisers who want quick, professional ad copy without manual effort

ZealUp Premium Ad Formats

ZealUp formats are high-impact overlay ads that appear on top of publisher page content. They deliver significantly higher visibility and engagement rates compared to standard in-page ads.

Anchor Ad

A small, sticky ad that floats in the bottom-right corner of the viewport. It stays visible as the user scrolls and includes a close button for user control.

• Position: Bottom-right corner, fixed on scroll
• Behavior: Appears after page load, dismissible by the user
• Shadow DOM: Rendered in an isolated Shadow DOM container for CSS safety
• Best for: Persistent brand exposure without disrupting content consumption

Sticky Bar

A full-width bar that sticks to the top or bottom of the viewport. Commonly used for announcements, promotions, and high-visibility CTA campaigns.

• Position: Top or bottom of the viewport, full width
• Behavior: Fixed position, scrolls with the page, dismissible
• Best for: Site-wide promotional banners and time-sensitive offers

Vignette (Full-Screen Interstitial)

A full-screen overlay ad that appears between page loads. This premium format captures maximum attention and is commonly used by major ad networks.

• Position: Full-screen overlay covering the entire viewport
• Behavior: Triggered between navigation events, dismissible with a close button
• Frequency Cap: Built-in session-based frequency limiting to avoid user fatigue
• Best for: High-value campaigns requiring maximum visibility and engagement

Dynamic Pricing Engine

At the heart of Zeal Ad Manager is an intelligent, real-time pricing engine that calculates ad costs dynamically based on multiple factors. This creates a fair, performance-based ecosystem where high-quality publishers earn more and advertisers pay appropriate rates.

How Pricing Works

Every impression and click is priced using this formula:

Final Price = Base Rate × Geographic Multiplier × Performance Multiplier

Base Rates

• CPC (Cost Per Click) — The base amount charged per ad click (configurable in settings)
• CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) — The base amount charged per 1,000 ad impressions (configurable in settings)

Geographic Multiplier

Different countries have different advertising value. Configure tier-based multipliers in settings:

# Example Country Tier Configuration
US,CA,GB,AU:1.5       # Tier 1 - Premium markets (1.5x rate)
DE,FR,JP,KR:1.2       # Tier 2 - Strong markets (1.2x rate)
BR,MX,IN,ID:0.8       # Tier 3 - Emerging markets (0.8x rate)
# All unlisted countries default to 1.0x

Performance Multiplier

Publisher sites with higher click-through rates (CTR) command higher prices, rewarding quality content and engaged audiences. This multiplier is calculated automatically based on historical performance data.

Revenue Split

After the final price is calculated, the revenue is split between the network (you) and the publisher based on the Publisher Revenue Share percentage configured in General Settings.

# Example with 70% Publisher Share
Ad Click Revenue: $0.30
Publisher Earnings: $0.30 × 70% = $0.21
Network Earnings:  $0.30 × 30% = $0.09

Advertiser Dashboard

The advertiser dashboard is a self-service frontend interface where advertisers manage their campaigns, track performance, and fund their accounts. It's rendered by the [zam_advertiser_dashboard] shortcode.

Creating a Campaign

1. Log in as an Advertiser and navigate to the Advertiser Dashboard
2. Click "Create New Ad"
3. Choose an ad format (Spotlight, Banner, Story, App Install, HTML, Animated, or AI Dynamic)
4. Fill in the campaign details:
   • Campaign Name — Internal name for your campaign
   • Destination URL — Where users go when they click the ad
   • Creative Assets — Upload images, write headlines, descriptions, and CTA text
5. Configure targeting options (see below)
6. Set your campaign budget
7. Submit the campaign for review (or it goes live immediately if auto-approve is enabled)
8. Complete payment via WooCommerce checkout

Targeting Options

Advertisers can narrow their audience using the following targeting criteria:

Campaign Analytics

Each campaign includes detailed performance metrics:

• Impressions — How many times the ad was displayed
• Clicks — How many times users clicked the ad
• CTR (Click-Through Rate) — Percentage of impressions that resulted in clicks
• Total Spend — Amount consumed from the campaign budget
• Remaining Budget — How much budget is left
• Geographic Breakdown — Performance data broken down by country

Billing & Funding

• Advertisers fund campaigns through the WooCommerce checkout flow
• The campaign budget is set during ad creation and can be topped up later
• When the budget runs low, an email notification is sent automatically (if enabled)
• Campaigns are automatically paused when the budget reaches zero
• View complete billing history and transaction records in the dashboard

Publisher Dashboard

The publisher dashboard is a frontend interface where publishers manage their sites, get ad code, track earnings, and request withdrawals. It's rendered by the [zam_publisher_dashboard] shortcode.

Adding a Site

1. Log in as a Publisher and navigate to the Publisher Dashboard
2. Click "Add New Site"
3. Enter your site details:
   • Site URL — The full URL of your website
   • Site Name / Description — A description of your site's content
   • Category — Select the most relevant site category
4. Submit the site for verification

Site Verification

To prove site ownership, publishers must add a verification meta tag to their site's <head> section:

<meta name="zeal-ad-verification" content="YOUR_UNIQUE_CODE">

The unique verification code is provided in the publisher dashboard after submitting a site. Once the tag is in place:

• Manual Verification: An admin manually verifies the site from the admin panel
• Auto-Verification: If enabled in settings, the system automatically checks for the meta tag and approves the site

Upon verification, the plugin triggers AI keyword analysis (if Gemini is configured) to extract relevant content keywords from the publisher's site for better ad matching.

Getting the Ad Code

Once a site is approved, publishers can access their ad-serving code from the dashboard. The code consists of JavaScript snippets that they paste into their site's HTML:

<!-- Zeal Ad Manager - Standard Ad Zone -->
<div id="zam-ad-zone" data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID" data-template="spotlight"></div>
<script src="https://your-network.com/wp-content/plugins/zeal-ad-manager/public/zam-ad-server.js"></script>

For ZealUp premium formats, separate scripts are provided:

<!-- Anchor Ad -->
<script src=".../public/zealup-anchor.js" data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID"></script>

<!-- Sticky Bar -->
<script src=".../public/zealup-sticky-bar.js" data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID"></script>

<!-- Vignette -->
<script src=".../public/zealup-vignette.js" data-site-id="YOUR_SITE_ID"></script>

Earnings & Withdrawals

• Earnings Dashboard — View total earned, pending balance, and paid-out amounts
• Earnings Breakdown — See per-site performance with impressions, clicks, and revenue
• Ad Fill Rate — Percentage of ad requests that return an ad (adjustable by the publisher, may be auto-reduced by fraud detection)
• Withdrawal Request — Request a payout when balance exceeds the minimum withdrawal amount
• Payment Methods — Save preferred payment methods (PayPal, Bank Transfer, Payoneer, etc.)
• Withdrawal History — Track the status of all past withdrawal requests

Ad Serving Architecture

Zeal Ad Manager uses a modern, high-performance ad delivery system built on vanilla JavaScript with no framework dependencies.

Shadow DOM Isolation

All ads are rendered inside a Shadow DOM container. This provides complete CSS isolation between the ad creative and the publisher's site, preventing style conflicts in either direction.

• Publisher CSS cannot accidentally break ad layouts
• Ad CSS cannot leak into and affect the publisher's page design
• Each ad gets its own isolated DOM tree with dedicated stylesheets
• Stylesheets are loaded asynchronously with a FOUC prevention system — ads remain hidden until all styles are fully loaded

GeoIP Targeting

Geographic targeting is powered by the bundled MaxMind GeoLite2 Country database. This database operates entirely locally on your server:

• No external API calls — All IP-to-country lookups are performed locally
• 200+ countries supported
• Used for: Country-based ad targeting, geographic pricing multipliers, and fraud detection country analysis
• Database location: includes/geoip/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb

CORS & Security

Since ads are served cross-origin (from your WordPress site to external publisher sites), the plugin implements a secure CORS policy:

• Dynamic CORS Headers — The API only responds with CORS headers for approved publisher domains
• Referer Check — Optionally verifies that ad requests originate from registered publisher domains
• Domain Verification — Publishers must prove site ownership before serving ads

Performance Features

• Lightweight Scripts — Vanilla JavaScript with no framework dependencies (~20KB total)
• Lazy Loading — Uses IntersectionObserver API to only load ads when they enter the viewport
• Fetch API — Modern fetch() for efficient, non-blocking API requests
• Async Style Loading — CSS stylesheets load in parallel without blocking page rendering

Scheduled Background Tasks

The plugin registers several WordPress cron jobs for background processing:

*/5 * * * * wget -q -O - https://your-site.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

Shortcodes Reference

Zeal Ad Manager provides 9 shortcodes for embedding dashboards, registration forms, and ad zones on any WordPress page. The three dashboard/registration shortcodes are automatically placed on pages created during plugin activation.

Dashboard & Registration Shortcodes

Ad Display Shortcodes

These shortcodes display ad zones on your own WordPress site. They are primarily used for internal ad serving — publisher sites use the JavaScript ad code from their dashboard instead.

General Ad Zone

[zam_ad_zone] — The primary shortcode for displaying any ad format. All parameters can be configured to control exactly which ads appear.

Examples

<!-- Display a Spotlight ad (300x250) -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="spotlight"]

<!-- Display a Banner ad (728x90) -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="banner"]

<!-- Display a Story ad (vertical) -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="story"]

<!-- Display an App Install ad -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="app-install"]

<!-- Display a custom HTML ad -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="html"]

<!-- Display an AI Dynamic ad -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="ai-dynamic-text"]

<!-- Display an Animated ad -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="animated"]

<!-- Display a specific ad by ID -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="spotlight" ad_id="105"]

<!-- Display one of several specific ads (randomly selected) -->
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="banner" ad_id="105,210,315"]

Template-Specific Convenience Shortcodes

For convenience, each ad format also has its own dedicated shortcode that automatically sets the template parameter. These accept the same site_id (required) and ad_id (optional) parameters.

Convenience Shortcode Examples

<!-- These pairs are equivalent: -->
[zam_spotlight_ad_zone site_id="42"]
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="spotlight"]

<!-- With specific ad IDs -->
[zam_banner_ad_zone site_id="42" ad_id="105,210"]
[zam_ad_zone site_id="42" template="banner" ad_id="105,210"]

How Ad Zones Work

When an ad zone shortcode is placed on a page:

1. The shortcode renders a <div class="zeal-ad-unit"> container with data attributes for site_id, template, and optionally ad_id.
2. The zam-ad-server.js script detects the container and calls the REST API endpoint (/wp-json/zeal-ad-manager/v1/serve).
3. The API selects an eligible ad based on template, targeting (device, country, categories), budget availability, and fill rate.
4. The ad is rendered inside a Shadow DOM container for complete CSS isolation from the host page.
5. Impressions are tracked automatically when the ad becomes 50% visible in the viewport via IntersectionObserver.
6. Clicks are tracked and redirected through the plugin's click tracking endpoint.

User Roles & Capabilities

The plugin creates two custom WordPress user roles upon activation:

Fraud Detection System

Zeal Ad Manager includes an automated fraud detection system that runs daily to protect advertisers from invalid clicks and suspicious activity.

What It Monitors

• Suspicious CTR Patterns — Flags publisher sites with abnormally high click-through rates that may indicate click fraud
• Geographic Anomalies — Detects unusual concentrations of clicks from single geographic regions
• Rapid Click Patterns — Identifies rapid, repeated clicks from the same sources

Automated Actions

• Fill Rate Reduction — When suspicious activity is detected, the publisher's ad fill rate is automatically reduced (limiting the percentage of ad requests that return an ad)
• Email Notification — The publisher is notified via email that their fill rate has been reduced
• Auto-Restoration — Once activity returns to normal levels, the fill rate is automatically restored to 100%
• Restoration Notification — The publisher is notified when their fill rate is restored

Admin Visibility

The admin dashboard surfaces fraud detection findings in reports, allowing admins to manually investigate flagged sites and take additional action if needed.

External Services

Zeal Ad Manager connects to the following external services. All connections are opt-in and require manual configuration.

Google Gemini AI API

RapidAPI — App Store Data Service

MaxMind GeoLite2 Database (Bundled)

Uninstallation

Zeal Ad Manager can be cleanly uninstalled with optional data removal.

Standard Uninstall

Deactivating and deleting the plugin via the WordPress Plugins page will remove all plugin files. By default, your data (ads, sites, settings, tables) is preserved for safety.

Complete Data Removal

If you want to remove all plugin data permanently, follow these steps before uninstalling:

1. Go to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Tools
2. Check the "Delete Data on Uninstall" checkbox
3. Save settings
4. Then deactivate and delete the plugin

• All plugin files
• Custom database tables (zeal_ad_stats, zeal_ad_targeting)
• All ad listings, publisher sites, and withdrawal posts
• Custom user roles (Advertiser, Publisher) — users will have no role until re-assigned
• All plugin options and settings from the database

Your site's content, other plugins, and themes are never affected.

Troubleshooting

Common issues and their solutions.

Ads Not Displaying on Publisher Sites

Check CORS Settings

Symptom: Browser console shows CORS errors, ads don't load

Solution:

• Go to Zeal Ad Manager → Settings → Ad Network
• Ensure "Enable Cross-Origin Ad Serving" is checked
• Verify the publisher's site is approved and active

Check Publisher Site Status

Symptom: API returns empty results

Solution:

• Verify the publisher site is in "Approved" status in the admin panel
• Ensure the site URL matches the domain serving the ad code
• Check that "Serve Ads on Unapproved Sites" is properly configured

Check Ad Availability

Symptom: Site is approved but no ads appear

Solution:

• Verify active, approved ads exist in the system with remaining budget
• Check targeting — do any ads target the visitor's country/device?
• Verify the site_id and template in the ad code are correct

Ads Appear Unstyled or Broken

Symptom: Ads display with broken layout or no styling on first load

Solution: This is typically a caching issue. The plugin includes a built-in FOUC (Flash of Unstyled Content) prevention system. If you still see this issue:

• Clear your browser cache
• Clear any server-side caching (CDN, page cache, object cache)
• Verify the CSS files are accessible at the plugin's URL

WooCommerce Integration Issues

Advertiser Can't Fund Campaign

Solution:

• Verify WooCommerce is active and properly configured
• Check that the Ad Credit Product ID is correct in settings
• Ensure the WooCommerce product is published (not draft)
• Verify at least one payment gateway is enabled in WooCommerce

AI Features Not Working

Keywords Not Generating

Solution:

• Verify your Gemini API Key is entered correctly in settings
• Use the "Debug AI Models" tool in Settings → Tools to verify the API connection
• Ensure your server can make outbound HTTPS requests to generativelanguage.googleapis.com
• Check that the landing page URL is publicly accessible

Emails Not Sending

Solution:

• Verify the specific email notification is enabled in Email Settings
• Check that the From Email is valid and properly configured
• Test with an SMTP plugin (e.g., WP Mail SMTP) for reliable delivery
• Check your spam/junk folder

Cron Jobs Not Running

Symptom: Earnings not updating, fraud detection not running

Solution: WordPress cron is "pseudo-cron" triggered by page visits. For a production ad network:

1. Add define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true); to wp-config.php
2. Set up a real server cron job:

*/5 * * * * wget -q -O - https://your-site.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

Publisher Verification Failing

Solution:

• Ensure the meta tag is in the site's <head> section (not inside <body>)
• Verify the verification code matches exactly (no extra spaces)
• Check that the site is publicly accessible (not behind a password or firewall)
• Clear server-side caching on the publisher's site to ensure the meta tag is visible

Support & Updates

Getting Support

Updates

Zeal Ad Manager receives regular updates with new features, bug fixes, and security patches.

Installing Updates

1. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
2. Upload the new zip file
3. Click "Replace current with uploaded"
4. Verify everything works correctly after the update

Best Practices

• Regular Backups — Schedule automated backups of your database and files
• Server Cron — Set up a real server cron job for reliable scheduled task execution
• SSL Certificate — Always use HTTPS for your ad network site (required for secure API connections)
• WooCommerce Updates — Keep WooCommerce updated for payment security
• Monitor Reports — Regularly review fraud detection reports and network analytics
• Review Ads Promptly — Approve or reject pending ads quickly to maintain advertiser satisfaction
• Process Withdrawals — Pay publishers promptly to build trust and retain quality sites
• GeoIP Database — The bundled GeoLite2 database is updated with plugin releases. For more frequent updates, consider a MaxMind license